Hugh Jackman details telling his children about his mother walking out on him when he was eight

Hugh Jackman told his children about his tumultuous relationship with his mother, Grace McNeil

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Hugh Jackman has revealed that he told his children about his tumultuous relationship with his mother, Grace McNeil.

The actor, 54, has previously discussed how his mother “abandoned” her family in Australia and returned to the UK when he was just eight years old.